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Mitzvah Day 2025

Sunday, 23 November, 2025 3 Kislev 5786

9:00 AM - 1:00 PMTemple Beth Israel

In conjunction with Mitzvah Day International, we have organised a range of activities aimed at making a positive impact and benefiting the wider community. Mitzvah Day was born out of the belief that we can all make a positive difference, and this year (2025), the initiative celebrates its 20th birthday with the theme is "20 Years of Building Bridges". We welcome you to join us this year to build bridges between communities, for the future and with charities that need our help.

For all activities except the Movie Night, meet at TBI. Please register below (scroll down this page).

There are a number of ways to contribute, including:

  • Choir singing at aged care facilities (anyone welcome – don’t have to be in the choir)
  • Packing items for Impact for Women
  • Knitting/Crocheting group
  • Gardening
  • Sorting books in the TBI Library
  • Tidying storage areas at TBI (Men’s Group)

For Children:

  • Baking Cookies for the Homeless
  • Packing stationery backpacks for Refugee Children

For the Movie Night:

 

Bringing Items to Donate (you can write what you intend to bring in the "notes" section below, when registering) - the following items can be brought on or before Mitzvah Day (23 November):

Donations needed for Project Dignity (need to be new):

  • Backpacks, lunch boxes, drink bottles
  • Coloured pencils, grey leads
  • Felt tip pens
  • Erasers, sharpeners
  • Exercise books, project books
  • Rulers 

Donations of Junk Jewellery:

  • Any unwanted funky jewellery and/or knick-knacks to be sold

(The proceeds will be going to an Israeli organisation)

Donations of containers:

  • Empty, clean aluminium, glass, plastic and liquid paperboard (carton) drink containers

(We will take them to a Return-It facility for you and the proceeds will be donated)

Donations for Cooking Ingredients for Children:
  • Butter, Milk
  • Plain flour
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla extract, Honey
  • Bicarb soda, Baking powder
  • Cornflakes
  • Brown sugar, Sugar
  • Vegetable oil
  • Coloured sprinkles, choc chips, etc.
Donations for Morning Tea and BBQ:
  • Dips (Pareve)
  • Fruit
  • Beef Sausages (from Continental or Solomon)
  • Bread
  • Coleslaw (kosher)
  • Icy poles

 

As part of the event, we will be running a mini fete for the sale of knitted/crocheted garments, funky jewellery and knick-knacks, baked goods (after 11am), toys and books.

  • If you're already joining us for Mitzvah Day, we encourage you to check out what is on offer. Or, come along to Mitzvah Day just to snag yourself something, as proceeds will be donated to a good cause!

If you've attended Mitzvah Day in the past and no longer need your volunteer t-shirt, please return this to the TBI Office before Mitzvah Day (23 November) so that it may be re-used.
If you're planning to help out this year, we encourage you to wear the shirt you may already have from a previous event.

If you'd like to help run any of these activities, please contact Caroline Paz - caroline.paz@tbi.org.au

Please indicate below which activity or activities you'd like to get involved in. If you're registering for others, please ensure you count their preferences too and add their names to the "Notes" section.

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